Friendly volunteers packed individual boxes of food while others shopped down aisles of toys and clothes to pick out gifts for their assigned families.

In the middle of all the hustle and bustle, hundreds of toy-filled red and green bags sat sorted and organized. Each bag was labeled with the family's last name.

The goal of the toy shop is to spread Christmas joy to nearly 3,000 families in need from Naples to Immokalee.

People can call or simply walk in if they're interested in volunteering.

While most volunteers get assigned a certain task, I wanted to try them all to get the full experience.

Hundreds of toy-filled bags sit sorted and organized at the Salvation Army Christmas Toy Shop in ...more

Hundreds of toy-filled bags sit sorted and organized at the Salvation Army Christmas Toy Shop in Naples on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

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And Maria Ramos, director of volunteers and holiday and senior services of Salvation Army Naples, was more than happy to put me to work.

My first task was to assist with organizing more than 500 donated bikes into rows by size. All of the bikes were shiny and new and some were even inspired by Disney or Marvel characters.

I then moved on to my second task — sorting through bags of donated toys. Each item was thrown into a box classified by type — small items, boy or girl, infant or toddler.

Some were Barbies, others were board games like "Candy Land" and toy cars.

Ramos chipped in and threw toys into boxes without hesitation. I, on the other hand, was a little slower given it was my first time. We kept track of each item we received on a notebook.

"I'm so blessed to do this and happy that at least I have this opportunity. These 10 weeks are work, work, work, but at the end of the day, it's so worthwhile," Ramos said with a smile on her face.

My third task was shopping, aka my favorite pastime ever. However, shopping works a little differently at the warehouse.

This type of shopping definitely makes you feel better about yourself rather than guilty over how much money you spent.

As a shopper, you grab a receipt listing the names of the children in the family you're shopping for. The list includes each child's name, shirt, pant and shoe size, two toy options and a wish gift.

All of the donated toys and clothes to choose from were organized in rows depending on age group and gender.

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A sign hung on the wall thanks volunteers for their donated time working at the Salvation Army Christmas Toy Shop in Naples on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

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I grabbed a shopping cart and began my hunt for the best gifts for my family, which had two young children; an infant and a toddler.

Following the list, I grabbed a spinning toy and clothes for the infant and a play and tea set for the toddler. I also grabbed a stuffed animal and large gift they both could share.

I really hope they like what I got them.

I threw all the items into a large bag and added it to the rest of the toy-stuffed bags ready for families to pick up on assigned distribution days later this month.

Julie Egenberg, who has been a Toys For Tots volunteer for twelve years, stuffs stockings with toy ...more

Julie Egenberg, who has been a Toys For Tots volunteer for twelve years, stuffs stockings with toy cars at the Salvation Army Christmas Toy Shop in Naples on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

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My last stop was the food pantry area.

Volunteers were organizing boxes upon boxes of canned and boxed goods. Each family will receive a box of food in addition to the toy-filled bag.

"This year we didn't have near the food donations we normally do," said volunteer Glenn Ricketts, 84. He attributed it to Hurricane Irma.

But they've got enough to keep busy.

For years, Ricketts and his wife, Joanne, seasonal Naples residents, have packed meals for the Salvation Army Naples.

"We have the same team of volunteers every year," he said. "It's the only worthwhile thing we do when we're here in Naples."

If you can't volunteer at the toy shop, which is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, you can also drop off a toy at your nearest Toys for Tots drop-off location, become a red kettle volunteer, donate money or host an angel tree.

If you do plan to volunteer at the toy shop, definitely lace up your sneakers and get ready to work hard and feel good about giving back as I did.